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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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